Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DRILCH, n. and adj.
1. n. A short stout man (Kcb.4 1900).
2. adj. Short and stout.Id.:
A durg o' a bodie is a drilch person as unbendable as a paling stob.
